See How Artist Baseera Khan Makes Her Bright and Cozy Brooklyn Apartment Double as an Art Studio
Baseera Khan’s art is deeply informed by their own identity as a queer femme Muslim American of Indian, Afghani, and…
The British Museum Drops the Sackler Name From Its Galleries, Joining a Growing Flood of Institutions Cutting Ties With the Family
London’s British Museum will rename all galleries, rooms, and endowments that currently feature the names of Raymond and Beverly Sackler,…
Brice Marden, Richard Serra, and Other Artists Mounted a Private Campaign to Push the Met to Remove the Sackler Name
Last week, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art removed the Sackler family name from seven spaces throughout the institution, marking one of the…
In a Landmark Move, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Removed the Sackler Name From Its Walls
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has dropped the Sackler name from its building. The move is perhaps the museum…
As Part of a $4.5 Billion Oxycontin Settlement, the Sackler Family Has Promised Not to Lend Its Name to Museums for Nine Years
The highly contested Purdue Pharma settlement over the prescription painkiller OxyContin is one step closer to being finalized, as 15…
Biden addresses anti-Asian violence: “Our silence is our complicity”
President Biden condemned the recent anti-Asian violence on Friday after meeting with Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders in Atlanta,…
Biden to direct $2.5 billion in funds to address mental health and addiction crisis
President Biden is directing $2.5 billion in funding to address the nation’s worsening mental illness and addiction crisis, an official…
House votes to expand gun background checks
The House voted 227-203 Thursday to pass a bill that would require background checks for all gun purchasers. Within hours,…
Ripple CEO calls for clearer crypto regulations following SEC lawsuit
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse tells “Axios on HBO” that if his company loses a lawsuit brought by the SEC, it…
America is learning to rebalance its news diet post-Trump
Nearly halfway through President Biden’s first 100 days, data shows that Americans are learning to wean themselves off of news…
Senate pulls all-nighter on amendments to COVID relief package
Democratic leaders struck an agreement with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) on emergency unemployment insurance late Friday, clearing the way for…
Mexican Americans are the largest Latino group in the U.S. but lack political power
Mexican Americans make up the nation’s largest Latino group, yet they remain politically outshined by more recently arrived Cuban Americans.…
China and Russia vaccinate the world — for now
While the U.S. and Europe focus on vaccinating their own populations, China and Russia are sending millions of COVID-19 vaccine…
J&J CEO “absolutely” confident in vaccine distribution goal of 100 million doses by June
Johnson & Johnson CEO Alex Gorsky said Monday that he is “absolutely” confident that the company will be able to…
House passes $1.9 trillion COVID relief package
The House approved President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief package on a 219-212 vote early Saturday morning, sending it to…
Live updates: Trump’s defense team to focus on process arguments
Donald Trump’s lawyers plan to argue four key points during their defense of the former president today — all focused…
Live updates: Impeachment managers to focus on Trump’s role on day of Capitol attack
House impeachment managers will wrap up their case against Donald Trump on Thursday by driving home the evidence they believe…
Ivanka Trump focuses on criminal justice reform as part of reemergence plan
Ivanka Trump used her status to help obtain over 140 pardons and commutations for victims of injustice as well as…